North Wales Elopement
Consider an elopement in Llangollen if you want to combine relaxed small wedding vibes with a generally slower pace of life, epic views and fewer tourists than you’d come across in its more famous cousin Snowdonia.
Actually, Llangollen was the location of choice for two rebellious Irish ladies who in the 18th century decided to elope and set up home right here in glorious North Wales. Now, I’m not suggesting you need to make Llangollen your home but as a local I can definitely confirm that Llangollen is an incredible hidden gem and just perfect for an elopement wedding!
Wondering how to plan an elopement in Wales?
Start with these 7 simple steps for planning an elopement in Wales; they cover everything you need to know so that you can start planning your dream elopement pretty much straight away. It has free guides & resources to help you pick the right elopement dress, narrow down the best location for a wild elopement and even point you in the right direction for some seriously romantic love shacks in North Wales you’ll never want to leave! Llangollen is one of my absolute top elopement locations in the UK and it’s easy to see why!
Everything you need to know about eloping in Wales
You’ll find some great choices for where to stay in Llangollen for your romantic getaway wedding on Air BnB. Of course, there are plenty of super cosy log cabins and glamping sites in the area and it’s also a great UK wedding destination for the more adventurous. If you’re honeymoon’ing in Llangollen, go White Water Rafting, hike up Dinas Bran at sunset and take in the magnificient 360 views. Don’t forget to bring a picnic. And your dog! Hire a boat and cruise along the canal, grab a glass of locally brewed beer (or cider) and a bite to eat right by the side of the river or in The Sun‘s beer garden enjoying some incredible views!
Llangollen elopement with vintage dress
George and Sarah had booked a cottage near Ruthin to stay in and moved to a canal boat the day after their elopement to go cruising along the Llangollen canal. They legally married at Ruthin registry office at midday and afterwards we headed back to Llangollen so that they could enjoy a picnic in the hills on a super sunny Spring day. They’d ordered a beautiful cake from the lovely Fran whom we met in the car park just before the ceremony (she was their second witness). Sara had found a seriously gorgeous vintage wedding dress on Etsy and had picked the flowers for her bouquet from their home garden – loved it! With hindsight – I’d probably pick a different route to drive up the hill as the super narrow rough tracks meant the cake took a bit of a beating on the way (urm, sorry Fran…).
Fancy an elopement in Llangollen? Contact me – happy to help you plan a super memorable and totally stress-free small wedding in Wales just like this one.
Free Elopement Resources:
Snowdonia Elopement Planning, blogs & resources.
Get inspired by more of my UK Elopement Photography:
Nick & Hannah’s dreamy Llyn Peninsula coastal elopement; they married at Penarth Fawr and exchanged vows overlooking the sea;
Dai & Hannah’s Penarth Fawr Elopement Wedding featuring a luxury Air BnB and a mountainside picnic;
Jacob & Lauren’s Welsh Mountain Elopement; dream day hiking up a real mountain in a wedding dress;
Scott & Emily’s Llyn Peninsula Elopement with Flight the dog, a riverside picnic and a visit to a secret waterfall;
Steffan & Becky’s Snowdonia Elopement with a spiritual riverside blessing and wedding doughnuts;
Alice & Andrew’s elopement near Barmouth a couple of days before the UK went into lockdown!
Carly & Paige’s romantic lesbian elopement, as featured in The Times!
Tapas & Shinal’s fun-filled Gwynedd Elopement; featuring mountains and beach vibes;
Ian & Magda’s Conwy Elopement with family & kids;
Stephen & Vicki’s Llandudno Elopement.
Babs Boardwell is a wedding & elopement photographer based in Llangollen, servicing Wales and the surrounding areas. Often provides services for weddings across the whole of the U.K. Specialises in capturing artistic portraits paired with unique storytelling moments to produce natural, romantic wedding photography. The Clwydian Range is home but available for travel across the whole of the U.K.